Why I prefer small

In photography, the smaller my camera, the more likely I am to carry it with me, and the more likely I am to shoot pictures.

And for me, the more pictures I make, the happier I am.

Smaller houses

Cindy working on her translation work. Kyoto, 2017.

When Cindy and I lived in Kyoto for about a month, we lived in a tiny airbnb. But for me, I preferred the smaller size for the apartment. Why? Less needing to move around, and less time wasting trying to access things.

Insecurity

I know in the past, the reason I wanted a bigger camera was because I was insecure about my photography, and I thought that by having a bigger camera, I would feel more ‘pro’ and have other people acknowledge me as being more ‘pro.’

But in reality, the bigger my camera, the more miserable I was.

The bigger my camera, the more strain I had on my neck, and the more pain.

Another example: when I had my first DSLR (Canon Rebel XT, I tried to make it look bigger by adding a zoom lens, a battery grip, and a flash). It was true that when others saw my big camera, they said: “Wow your camera is so pro!” but nowadays, I’m seeking to subtract the superfluous from my photography and life.

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